Age Better with Liz Earle

Do you find you’re struggling with self-discipline when it comes to healthy eating? Liz explores what drives us to reach for the biscuit tin – and shares ways to adapt your environment to reduce cravings without relying on willpower alone.Plus: Is HRT making me constipated? What causes hair thinning in midlife, whether exosomes are worth adding to your skincare regime and advice for tackling adult acne.In this episode:·     How can I be more disciplined with my eating?·     Does berberine reduce food cravings?·     Should I add exosomes to my beauty routine?·     Biofeedback therapy for a sluggish bowel·     Is HRT causing my constipation?·     A holistic approach to adult acne·     What causes hair thinning in midlife?·     Is pumpkin seed oil effective for hair growth?Links in this episode:·     The Naked Pharmacy Saffrosun Calm·     The Better Menopause Better Metabolism·     Berberine·     Download the free Strong not skinny guide·     Podcast with Justine Masters on exosomes and microneedling·     Squatty Potty·     Use code LIZLOVES26 for 15% off BioCare Magnesium Citrate·     Read Constipation and menopause: easy ways to get things moving·     Skin + Me skincare for adult acne·     NHS guide to isotretinoin for adult acne·     Podcast with Dr Thivi Maruthappu on foods to help your skin·     Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish™ Hot Cloth Cleanser·     Read Menopause and hair loss – what you need to knowGet in touch with a question for Liz:·     Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com·     WhatsApp: 07518 471 846More from Liz:·     How To Age·     A Better Second Half·     Follow Liz on Instagram·     Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on InstagramHost: Liz EarleProducer: Lynnike Swerts (Fresh Air Production)Content Writer: Lucy ParleyHead of Brand: Ellie SmithSome links may be affiliate links, which help support the show at no extra cost to you. Read our Affiliate Policy for more information. 

Fermented foods are a simple, tasty way to support not just our gut microbiome, but also our mood, skin health and mental clarity. Fermentation expert Rachel de Thample joins Liz to explore how adding these powerful foods to our plate can help transform how we feel from the inside out.They discuss the gut-brain connection, using fermented food to rebalance your gut after a course of antibiotics, and how they can help with brain fog and achy joints.Rachel also shares tips for making your own ferments – including her simple sauerkraut recipe – and explains why it’s important to introduce them gradually to your diet.In this episode:·     What counts as a fermented food?·     The four ‘k’s: kefir, kombucha, kimchi and ’kraut·     Eating ferments to rewild your microbiome·     Rebalancing your gut after antibiotics·     Turning leftover veg into sauerkraut to reduce food waste·     How sugar feeds bad bacteria and suppresses good bacteria·     Why it’s important to introduce ferments slowly to your diet·     How your body might respond better to some ferments than others·     How to make your own sauerkrautLinks in the episode:·     Chuckling Goat Kefir·     Food pH meter·     Podcast with Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallMore from Rachel:·     Pre-order Rachel’s book, The Fermentation Year: Everyday Techniques and Recipes to Rewild your Microbiome·     More on Rachel’s fermentation courses·     Follow Rachel on Instagram Get in touch with a question for Liz:·     Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com·     WhatsApp: 07518 471 846More from Liz:·     How To Age·     A Better Second Half·     Follow Liz on Instagram·     Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram Host: Liz EarleProducer: Anouszka Tate (Fresh Air Production) Content Writer: Lucy ParleyHead of Brand: Ellie SmithSome links may be affiliate links, which help support the show at no extra cost to you. Read our Affiliate Policy for more information.  

If your skin isn't looking as taut and firm as it used to, you’re not alone. Liz explains how skin firmness can be impacted by declining collagen and oestrogen in midlife, as well as changes in muscle and body fat. She shares ways to support skin from the inside out, from strength training to diet tweaks, and talks about the toning body cream ingredients to look out for.Plus: Tips for preventing and treating mosquito bites, contraception options for over-40s, can antihistamines help with perimenopause symptoms, and should I be wary of fish oils?In this episode:·     How can I stop being bitten by mosquitoes?·     Are my breakouts caused by too much vitamin B?·     Tips for treating itchy insect bites·     Can antihistamines help with perimenopause symptoms?·     The reasons your skin might be looking more crepey·     Are body creams effective for firming skin texture?·     Can fish oils cause heart problems?·     Contraception options in your 40sLinks in this episode:·     Alfresco anti bug bite perfume·     Bite Away for insect bites·     Beurer insect bite healer·     Podcast on hormones, histamine and mast cells with Dr Clare Ashby·     Collagen·     Red light·     Read Is the contraceptive pill failing young women for information on Zoely and Qlaira·     Read The Power of Hormones by Louise NewsonGet in touch with a question for Liz:·     Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com·     WhatsApp: 07518 471 846More from Liz:·     How To Age·     A Better Second Half·     Follow Liz on Instagram·     Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on InstagramHost: Liz EarleProducer: Lynnike Swerts (Fresh Air Production)Content Writer: Lucy ParleyHead of Brand: Ellie SmithSome links may be affiliate links, which help support the show at no extra cost to you. Read our Affiliate Policy for more information.c28ffd5907fb4753fcd72e5890d4d18bcf67fefe

We often reach automatically for a drink as a way to relax or celebrate, but as we get older, we don’t always recover as easily as we used to. Alcohol mindset coach Anna Donaghey joins Liz to explore why we drink, and how we can make more conscious choices.They discuss the ways we rely on alcohol to manage our emotions, and why willpower isn’t the most effective strategy when it comes to rethinking our relationship with drinking.Anna also explains the difference between habit and dependency, and how to recognise what you’re really craving when you go to pour yourself a drink. In this episode:·     How we use alcohol as a coping tool·     Identifying the feeling you’re hoping the drink will provide·     Why midlife can make us vulnerable to relying on alcohol·     Recognising cultural norms and how we grew up around alcohol·     The difference between habit and dependency·     Why curiosity can be more powerful than willpower·     How alcohol can increase stress·     The link between alcohol and breast cancer·     The impact of alcohol on deep sleepMore from Anna:·     Follow Anna on Instagram·     Read Anna’s book What are you Thirsty For?·     Listen to Anna’s podcast The Big Drink RethinkGet in touch with a question for Liz:·     Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com·     WhatsApp: 07518 471 846More from Liz:·     How To Age·     A Better Second Half·     Follow Liz on Instagram·     Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on InstagramHost: Liz EarleProducer: Anouszka Tate (Fresh Air Production) Content Writer: Lucy ParleyHead of Brand: Ellie SmithSome links may be affiliate links, which help support the show at no extra cost to you. Read our Affiliate Policy for more information.  

Could the way you clean your teeth be disrupting your health? Liz explains why she has swapped traditional fluoride toothpaste for hydroxyapatite – and shares the simple cleansing routine she uses to protect the balance of her oral microbiome.Plus: tackling recurrent thrush, protecting your skin when swimming, whether maca boosts libido and how to spot menopause symptoms if you have PCOS or endometriosis.In this episode:·     Can fluoride toothpaste disrupt the gut microbiome?·     Simple ways to protect your skin when swimming·     Why might thrush keep coming back?·     Which facial oils are best for my skin?·     Recognising menopause symptoms when you have PCOS or endometriosis·     A quick tip to stop chlorine damaging your hair·     The best time to use a tongue scraper·     Natural ways to support your libido·     Is your mouthwash killing healthy bacteria?Links mentioned in the episode:·     Omega-3s·     Collagen supplements·     Dimples hydroxyapatite toothpaste·     Copper tongue scraper·     Interdental floss picks ·     Podcast with functional dentist Dr Victoria Sampson·     Probiotics·     Podcast with Dr Rebecca Lewis on vaginal dryness·     Podcast with Dr Florence Comite on blood tests·     Newson Clinic treamtent for PCOS/PMOS·     More on maca root·     Read Everything You Need to Know about Face Oils Get in touch with a question for Liz:·     Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com·     WhatsApp: 07518 471 846More from Liz:·     How To Age·     A Better Second Half·     Follow Liz on Instagram·     Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on InstagramHost: Liz EarleProducer: Lynnike Swerts (Fresh Air Production)Content Writer: Lucy ParleyHead of Brand: Ellie SmithSome links may be affiliate links, which help support the show at no extra cost to you. Read our Affiliate Policy for more information

Journalist and author Sarah Vine joins Liz for a candid conversation about the realities of midlife, from hair loss and body confidence to our evolving relationship with our appearance – and why self-acceptance can be a gift in our second half.They discuss the emotional impact of hair thinning, the pressures women face to look a certain way and how attitudes towards GLP-1 medications are beginning to shift.Sarah also reflects on finding confidence after 50, how ageing can bring greater freedom, and why it’s more important to focus on health over perfection. In this episode:·     The impact of stress on our health·     Different treatments for hair loss·     Sarah's journey with GLP-1 medication·     The link between hair loss and restrictive diets·     Why GLP-1s might be a way to protect our future health·     How menopause can be a time of empowerment and freedomLinks mentioned in the episode:·     Lucinda Ellery Intralace™ System·     Dr Ophelia Veraitch dermatologist·     George Northwood hairdressing·     Minoxidil·     Philip Kingsley hair loss treatments·     Vitamin B12·     Read more about hair loss More from Sarah:·     Follow Sarah on Instagram·     How Not To Be A Political Wife Get in touch with a question for Liz:·     Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com·     WhatsApp: 07518 471 846More from Liz:·     How To Age·     A Better Second Half·     Follow Liz on Instagram·     Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on InstagramHost: Liz EarleProducer: Anouszka Tate (Fresh Air Production) Content Writer: Lucy ParleyHead of Brand: Ellie SmithSome links may be affiliate links, which help support the show at no extra cost to you. Read our Affiliate Policy for more information.

Feeling bloated after meals? Liz shares some simple strategies for easing digestive discomfort, from changing the way you eat to walking after mealtimes – and the nutrients that can help support an imbalanced gut.Plus: advice for chronic migraines, Liz’s go-to longevity supplements, suitcase essentials for an indulgent girls’ holiday and the benefits of grounding sheets.  In this episode:·      Which longevity supplements are best?·      Advice for slow gut function and bloating·      Ibiza holiday essentials·      Help for daily migraines and impacted sleep·      How to support a healthier gut microbiome·      Ways to balance indulgence on holiday·      How grounding sheets work Links mentioned in the episode:·      Spermidine·      Life & Earth Liposomal Glutathione·      Lifecode GX – use code LIZLOVES for 10% off·      Phospholipids·      Use code LIZLOVES26 for 15% off BioCare Magnesium Citrate ·      Get Grounded·      Ancient + Brave True Hydration electrolytes blend·      Vitamin B·      Creatine·      NAC supplement·      Podcast with Lily Earle on chronic migraines·      Follow Lily Earle on Instagram·      Buchinger Wilhelmi Fasting Clinic·      Professor Vik Khullar·      ARTAH Essential Fibre+ Get in touch with a question for Liz: ·      Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com·      WhatsApp: 07518 471 846 More from Liz:·      How To Age·      A Better Second Half ·      Follow Liz on Instagram·      Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram Host: Liz Earle Producer: Lynnike Swerts (Fresh Air Production) Content Writer: Lucy ParleyHead of Brand: Ellie Smith  Some links may be affiliate links, which help support the show at no extra cost to you. Read our Affiliate Policy for more information.

What does love look like in midlife? Couples therapist Karen Doherty joins Liz to explore how dating, divorce and long-term partnerships are changing after 50 – and why this stage of life can be an opportunity to build happier, healthier relationships.They discuss how shifting priorities, growing confidence and greater financial independence are reshaping what we want from a partner, and why it's never too late to find love again.Karen also shares tips for communicating more openly, as well as dating advice – whether you're newly single, happily coupled or looking to make your relationship more fulfilling.In this episode:·     The realities of dating in midlife·     Why more women are choosing to leave unhappy marriages·     The emotional impact of divorce·     Navigating post-break-up loneliness·     Recognising healthy relationship patterns·     How to date with confidence·     Maintaining intimacy as our bodies change with age·     Making that big midlife decision: stay or go?·     The best time to have those big conversations·     What makes a fulfilling relationship·     The importance of making time for intimacy·     How to have a healthier sex life More from Karen:·     Follow Karen on Instagram·     Visit Karen’s websiteGet in touch with a question for Liz:·     Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com·     WhatsApp: 07518 471 846More from Liz:·     How To Age·     A Better Second Half·     Follow Liz on Instagram·     Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on InstagramHost: Liz EarleProducer: Anouszka Tate (Fresh Air Production) Content Writer: Lucy ParleyHead of Brand: Ellie SmithSome links may be affiliate links, which help support the show at no extra cost to you. Read our Affiliate Policy for more information.

Confused by the endless choice of Greek yogurts? Liz discusses the key differences between the options based on nutrients, additives, texture and satiety. She also explains why low-fat isn't always healthier, and what to look for on the label.Plus: mineral versus synthetic sunscreen, how to deal with prickly heat rash, ways for regular runners to protect their joints, and which meats are the most nutritious? In this episode:·     Is mineral sunscreen better for my skin?·     Why full-fat dairy might offer more health benefits·     The difference between Greek and Greek-style yogurt·     Taking care of joints in midlife, especially if you run·     Best supplements for prickly heat rash·     The difference between red meat and processed meat·     Is organic meat healthier? Links mentioned in the episode:·     Podcast with Dr Veronique Bataille on SPF·     Contact Dr Veronique Bataille via The Medical Chambers·     Use code LIZLOVES for 20% off Evolve SPF 30 Facial Cream  ·     By Sarah SPF50+ sunscreen·     Glucosamine and chondroitin·     Tumeric/curcumin·     Use code LIZLOVES for 15% off Neutrient Curcumin + Boswellia·     Omega 3·     Collagen peptides·     Vitamin D·     Creatine·     Butyrate·     Use code LIZLOVES for 20% off Ancient + Brave True Skin Alchemy with polypodium leucotomus extract·     Astaxanthin Get in touch with a question for Liz:·     Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com·     WhatsApp: 07518 471 846More from Liz:·     How To Age·     A Better Second Half·     Follow Liz on Instagram·     Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on InstagramHost: Liz EarleProducer: Lynnike Swerts (Fresh Air Production)Content Writer: Lucy ParleyHead of Brand: Ellie SmithSome links may be affiliate links, which help support the show at no extra cost to you. Read our Affiliate Policy for more information.